Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 499-508.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2023.03.02

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Effects of NaCl stress on seed germination and physiological characteristics of winter oilseed rape

XU Yaozhao1,2(), ZENG Xiucun2,3,*(), WANG Zhenchao1, DANG Shizhuo1, LIU Yongjing1   

  1. 1. College of Agriculture and Ecological Engineering, Hexi University, Zhangye 734000, Gansu, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Hexi Corridor Resources Utilization of Gansu, Zhangye 734000, Gansu, China
    3. School of Life Science and Engineering, Hexi University, Zhangye 734000, Gansu, China
  • Received:2022-05-06 Online:2023-03-25 Published:2023-04-07

Abstract:

In this study, we investigated the salt tolerance of winter oilseed rape cultivars by subjecting Brassica rapa cultivars of Longyou 16, Tianyou 2, Tianyou 4, and Brassica napus cultivars of Ningyou 2 to NaCl stress at concentration of 34, 68, 102, 136, 170 mmol·L-1. We measured the seed germination indexes and physiological characteristics. In addition, salt tolerance index and salt tolerance critical value were determined by correlation analysis and regression analysis, respectively. The results showed that seed germination rate, radicle length, sprout length, seedling dry weight and fresh weight all showed a decreasing trend with the increase of NaCl concentration, and the decrease of Brassica rapa cultivars of Longyou 16 and Tianyou 2 and Tianyou 4 was less than that of Brassica napus cultivars of Ningyou 2, and the inhibition degree of high salt concentration (170 mmol·L-1) on radicle was significant. With increasing salt stress concentration, proline content, cell membrane permeability, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and peroxidase (POD) activity of seedlings gradually increased. Correlation analysis showed that seed germination rate was significantly (P<0.01) positively correlated with radicle length, sprout length, seedling fresh weight and seedling dry weight, while germination rate was significantly (P<0.01) negatively correlated with MDA content, cell membrane permeability, proline content and POD activity; MDA content in rapeseed seedlings was significantly (P<0.01) positively correlated with cell membrane permeability and proline content. Regression analysis showed that critical value of salt tolerance for seed germination and growth index of winter rapeseed was 164.87-251.99 mmol·L-1, and the median lethal concentration and lethal concentration were 316.29-494.95 mmol·L-1 and 558.57-883.67 mmol·L-1, respectively. The critical value of germination growth index of winter rape showed germination rate>sprout length>fresh weight of seedlings>dry weight of seedlings>radicle length. The salt tolerance of winter oilseed rape showed Longyou 16>Tianyou 2>Tianyou 4>Ningyou 2. The salt injury index of winter oilseed rape showed Ningyou 2>Tianyou 4>Tianyou 2>Longyou 16. In conclusion, seed germination rate, radicle length and MDA content of winter oilseed rape could be used as indicators of salt tolerance. These results could provide references for germplasm innovation of salt tolerance winter oilseed rape.

Key words: NaCl stress, winter rapeseed, seed germination, physiological characteristic, salt tolerance critical value, salt tolerance index

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